Robinson warns of ‘nuclear options’ on welfare
Northern Ireland’s first minister Peter Robinson has warned of “nuclear options” if Stormont doesn’t approve the Welfare Reform Bill.
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By restricting the up-rating of benefits, the coalition is pushing vulnerable people into poverty
By slashing social security benefits the Tories therefore risk pushing some of the most vulnerable people in society back below the poverty line.
The Bedroom Tax: let’s make it Cameron’s Poll Tax
The old Marxist cliche has it that history repeats itself “first as tragedy then as farce”. It is hugely important that the Left continues to hammer home the point that the Bedroom Tax is grossly unfair – as the polls show, it isn’t falling on deaf ears.
It’s increasingly clear that the Bedroom Tax is Cameron’s Poll tax. The Left must ensure history repeats itself as farce, rather than as a tragedy for the country’s disabled people.
Wales faces 6,000 more children in poverty due to welfare cuts
Ed Jacobs details the full extent of the welfare cuts on Wales. They’re nasty.
The three welfare amendments the Lords must fight for
Alex Hern gives their noble lordships pointers on how to avoid completely wrecking life for disabled people in Britain
Where is Labour on welfare?
Vincenzo Rampulla asks what the real Beveridge heritage is, and whether shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne is going the right way to achieving it.
Why child benefit must be removed from the benefit cap
Sam Royston explains why child benefit must be removed from the government’s proposed benefits cap.
It’s nearly time for the DWP’s quarterly love-in with the tabloids
In advance of the DWP releasing heavily-spun figures, Steve Griffiths counters claims in the press that suggest that disability welfare is often wrongly claimed.
Labour’s failings on disability – and the way forward
Ben Baumberg writes about where Labour can move on from the ‘benefit scrounger’ argument.
“Demonising the government”: Sue Marsh v Chris Grayling (and Emily Maitlis)
Alex Hern presents the clash between disability campaigner Sue Marsh and employment minister Chris Grayling from last night’s Newsnight.